Paint, Easter eggs and watermelons – Myanmar’s creative protests in pictures

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Protesters in Myanmar have become creative in their opposition to military takeover in February

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" A ‘flash strike’ campaign of demonstrations took place across Myanmar on Sunday, when people used mobile phone lights to protest against the junta. Photograph: Courtesy Myanmar Now...Protesters from across Myanmar take part in the ‘flash strike’ on Sunday Photograph: Courtesy Myanmar Now...Demonstrators raise camera flashes and three-finger salutes, which have been used to protest against the military coup Photograph: Courtesy Myanmar Now...The ‘flash strike’ protests occurred across Myanmar, in cities including Hakha in Chin state, Monywa in Sagaing region, Mawlamyine in Mon, in Yangon, and in towns in Ayeyarwady and Mandalay regions Photograph: Courtesy Myanmar Now...Protesters holding a candlelit demonstration in Mogok in the Mandalay division Photograph: AFP/Getty Images...Anti-coup protester raises a decorated Easter egg along with the three-fingered symbol of resistance Photograph: Mg_Ny@n/AP...Eggs decorated with designs in support of protesters on Easter Sunday Photograph: Facebook/AFP/Getty Images...A tray of decorated eggs in Taunggyi in Shan state in what became known as the Easter egg strike Photograph: Anonymous/AFP/Getty Images...‘Easter egg strike’ in Yangon on 4 April Photograph: Mg Ny@n/AP...Demonstrators hold flowers in memory of the victims of the violent crackdown on protests against themilitary takeover during a ‘flower strike’ Photograph: Theint Mon Soe/Sopa/Rex/Shutterstock...People in Myanmar lay flowers in public places in remembrance of ‘heroes who can’t come back home’ Photograph: Facebook/AFP/Getty Images...Shoes and flowers in Mandalay, as part of the ‘marching shoes strike’ called on social media Photograph: Anonymous/AFP/Getty Images...A woman looks at the display for the ‘marching shoes strike’ in Myaynigone township Photograph: AFP/Getty Images...Anti-coup protesters throw red paint on a street during a demonstration in Yangon Photograph: AP...Threats of lethal violence and arrests have failed to suppress daily demonstrations across Myanmar demanding the junta step down and reinstate the democratically elected government Photograph: Mg_Ny@n/AP...Slogans and pictures on plant leaves as part of a ‘green day strike’ in Ye in Mon state Photograph: Facebook/AFP/Getty Images...A ‘watermelon strike’ in Thingangyun township in Yangon, on Sunday 11 April, protesting against low prices offered to Myanmar watermelons – a key export to China – and calling for boycott of Chinese fruit Photograph: Courtesy Myanmar Now...."

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"The Guardian" (UK)

Date of Publication: 

2021-04-12

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2021-04-12

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Myanmar

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English

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text

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